Lease-to-own retailer Aaron’s (NYSE:AAN) raised its quarterly dividend 13.3% to 17 cents per share, payable Jan. 4, 2013, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on Dec. 3, 2012.AAN Dividend Yield: 0.23%

Natural gas producer and transportation company DCP Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE:DPM) raised its quarterly distribution 1.5% to 68 cents per unit, payable Nov. 14 to unitholders of record at the close of business Nov. 7.DPM Dividend Yield: 6.23%

Educational services company DeVry (NYSE:DV) raised its annual dividend 13% to 34 cents per share. The dividend is payable on a semi-annual basis, with the next dividend payment of 17 cents per share made on Dec. 19 to common stockholders of record as of Nov. 30.DV Dividend Yield: 1.2%

Software and e-commerce solutions provider Ebix (NASDAQ:EBIX) raised its quarterly dividend 50% to 7.5 cents per share. The increase will take effect with the February 2013 dividend payment; the record date and payment date will be announced in February.
EBIX Dividend Yield: 1.12%

Insurance and retirement services holding company Lincoln Financial (NYSE:LNC) raised its dividend 50% to 12 cents per share, payable Feb. 1, 2013, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Jan. 10, 2013. LNC Dividend Yield: 2.03%

Medical device maker Utah Medical (NASDAQ:UTMD) raised its quarterly dividend 2% to 24.5 cents per share, payable Dec. 28 to shareholders of record at the close of business on Dec. 13. UTMD Dividend Yield: 2.81%

Marc Bastow is an Assistant Editor at InvestorPlace.com. As of this writing he did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities. For more payout winners, see previous weeks’ lists of Companies Increasing Dividends.